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Grand Junction city, CO

ZIP 81501 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 81501

Median Home Value
$283,300
Median Rent
$862
Affordability Snapshot
$78,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,820/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

27.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81501 in Grand Junction city, CO, a household would need roughly $78,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,820. That is about 61% above the local median household income ($48,500), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
47.1%-28% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.6%-45% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.8%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.4%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.5%-57% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.2%-83% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
23.1%-54% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
35.9%-6% vs US avg
x
$283,300
Home Value
$862
Rent
1971
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached52.7%
  • 1-unit attached6.3%
  • 2-9 units20.2%
  • 10+ units14.6%
  • Mobile home & other6.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$283,300
Median rent$862
Owner-occupied47.1%
Vacant5.6%
Price-to-income5.8x
Est. income to buy$78,000